Clinical Psyc-Chapter 1 Definitions

Question 1

Biopsychosocial Approach

Answer 1

-a theoretical framework that takes into account biological, psychological, and social influences on health and illness.

Question 2

Clinical Utility

Answer 2

-Usefulness of assessment data to provide information that leads to a clinical outcome that is better (or faster or less expensive) than would be the case if the psychologist did not have the assessment data.

Question 3

Effectiveness

Answer 3

-Evidence that a treatment has been shown to work in real-world conditions.

Question 4

Efficacy

Answer 4

-Evidence that a treatment has been shown to work under research conditions that emphasized internal validity.

Question 5

Evidence-Based Practice

Answer 5

-A practice model that involves the synthesis of information drawn from research and systematically collected data on the patient in question, the clinician’s professional experience, and the patient’s preferences when considering health care options.

Question 6

Meta-Analysis

Answer 6

-A review technique by which groups of studies can be statistically combined and compared.

Question 7

Service Evaluation

Answer 7

-Activities designed to examine whether or not services work.

Question 8

Syndrome

Answer 8

-Group of symptoms that frequently co-occur.